3 D shapes

3D Shapes

3D shapes are solid shapes. We can pick them

up and hold them!

Can you remember the names of these 3D

shapes?

Cube

Sphere

Cuboid

Cylinder

Faces

3D shapes have faces. A face is a surface on the

shape that you can touch.

Flat Faces and Curved Faces

Faces on 3D shapes can be flat or they can be

curved.

Flat Faces

Curved
Faces

Curved Faces

Put a 3D shape with curved faces on a table.

See what happens when you push it.

What happened?

Shapes with curved faces and curved edges can

roll.

Rolling

What 3D shapes can roll?

Edges

3D shapes have edges.

An edge is where faces meet.

Edges

How many edges do these 3D shapes

have?

12

0

12

2

Corners

A corner is where edges on a 3D shape

meet.

Corners

How many corners do these 3D shapes

have?

8

0

8

0

Building with 3D Shapes

We can use 3D shapes to build.

Are flat faces or curved faces better for
building with?

Building with 3D Shapes

Flat faces are easier to build with, because shapes

with curved faces will roll.

Which shapes are best for building with?